Hi,
I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Imperial Stout on Sunday with OG 1.094. The mash temp was 150F. I made a starter using mrmalty's calculator, 2 tubes of WLP007 and 1,5L wort.
I pitched the yeast at 62F and let it rise naturally to 65F where I've kept it for the last 5 days in my temp controlled refridgerator. I pulled a 2dl sample which I've kept in a jar with a lid on in the same fridge, also for 5 days.
The airlock activity has almost stopped, so I checked the gravity today with the following results:
5 gallon fermentation bucket: 1.034 64% attenuation
2dl jar: 1.022 77% attenuation
Considering this discrepancy and the airlock activity, should I be concerned that the gravity is close to final? Or should I be patient and wait 1-2 weeks to hopefully reach an attenuation in the low 70s? Or pitch more fresh yeast?
Thanks for any input.
I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Imperial Stout on Sunday with OG 1.094. The mash temp was 150F. I made a starter using mrmalty's calculator, 2 tubes of WLP007 and 1,5L wort.
I pitched the yeast at 62F and let it rise naturally to 65F where I've kept it for the last 5 days in my temp controlled refridgerator. I pulled a 2dl sample which I've kept in a jar with a lid on in the same fridge, also for 5 days.
The airlock activity has almost stopped, so I checked the gravity today with the following results:
5 gallon fermentation bucket: 1.034 64% attenuation
2dl jar: 1.022 77% attenuation
Considering this discrepancy and the airlock activity, should I be concerned that the gravity is close to final? Or should I be patient and wait 1-2 weeks to hopefully reach an attenuation in the low 70s? Or pitch more fresh yeast?
Thanks for any input.